Salary guide, May 2025

Chief Operating Officer (COO) pay in Mississippi

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The median annual wage for Chief Executives in Mississippi was $139,250 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $119,580 and $185,680.

The Mississippi median is $74,740 below the national median of $213,990, both from BLS May 2025.

Broader occupation · SOC 11-1011 Chief Executives

BLS measures this broader occupation across industries. It does not publish a separate wage for this manufacturing title.

What should you know about mississippi?

Chief Executives in Mississippi: median $139,250; published 25th to 75th percentile $119,580 to $185,680.

Annual wage percentiles, Mississippi
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$101,930	$119,580	$139,250	$185,680	$304,040

Chief Executives in Mississippi: median $66.95; published 25th to 75th percentile $57.49 to $89.27.

Hourly wage percentiles, Mississippi
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$49.00	$57.49	$66.95	$89.27	$146.18

BLS estimated 310 workers employed in this occupation in Mississippi. Location quotient: 0.2.

What should you know about united States?

Chief Executives in U.S.: median $213,990; published 25th to 75th percentile $129,540 to $356,200.

Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$75,700	$129,540	$213,990	$356,200	$507,730

Chief Executives in U.S.: median $102.88; published 25th to 75th percentile $62.28 to $171.25.

Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$36.39	$62.28	$102.88	$171.25	$244.10

What should you know about two BLS releases?

Chief Operating Officer (COO) in Mississippi, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$105,280	$125,340	$165,500
May 2025	$119,580	$139,250	$185,680

These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 11-1011 Chief Executives, Mississippi. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 11-1011 Chief Executives, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

What should you know about nearby areas?

Nearby areas, Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Area	Median	25th to 75th
Jackson, MS	$149,490	$120,930 to $199,310
Tuscaloosa, AL	$164,810	$138,440 to $212,420

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